+1.. bitchstamp isn't stupid to just run wild and start panic buying that's what noobs do
All they need to do, and probably all they can do is fix the hole and re-open. This will IMO not be an overnight fix, especially if police are involved and a full investigation is required. Not sure how you do this whilst operating the exchange, even if you have found and fixed the attack vector.
Meanwhile, some, fearing the worst, could lose patience and sell. Hell, Stamp might even make a profit on the whole thing (EDIT : not 'profit', but lose less than reported by buying cheaper than price at time of theft ). All it takes is a margin cascade at BFX and bingo, Stamp has plenty of coins to buy. I am sure that is one of the calls that has been made. Not in a conspiracy way, but in a 'we would buy the coins from any forced sellers'.
Where did that 10k of bids disappear to from BFX? Yesterday I would have said we looked vulnerable to a short squeeze. Now I think the longs should be equally concerned. This could escalate very quickly, but at least we know there is probably an extra buyer down below.
Just a story, like all the rest of the speculation here, but another way they might acquire the coins and why IMO there is no pressure for them to do anything in a hurry. They could probably afford to wait for the next SR auction. Pretty sure we will see the USMS back again before we reach $500. Yup, would cost a bit more, but they can afford it and its better than disrupting the market more than they already have.
As has been said, if there was a run, they could likely borrow as many coins as they need from multiple sources.
One thing they will not be doing is panic buying. That's what people here do
